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Originally Posted by tvout
Hi all,
I've recently 'upgraded from a Nokia N95 to HTC Wildfire and miss having such a great camera as the N95 but thought I might as well get a proper camera with decent zoom...
Through several recommendations I'm thinking of one of the Lumix TZ series but a lot of the tech spec is confusing...
I'm thinking the TZ7 has the major better feature with the HD video quality but my Dad mentioned his Lumix has an issue where sound breaks up when zooming?
Is there much improvement from the TZ7 to TZ8 or TZ10 or is the TZ7 a really good camera?
I'm looking at the refurbs on a certain auction site which are between £150-200 as opposed to paying nearly £500 in a camera shop...
Many thanks in advance for any advice...
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I have a Panasonic TZ3 and it's a very good compact camera with a great lens but all cameras involve compromises. In its case, there are cameras with better zooms and extra feaures but very few can be carried around in a pocket so my TZ3 allows me to get pictures I'd never have got with a bigger camera simply because I tend to carry it around all the time. I've recently also bought a Sony DMC HX1 which I'm delighted with but again with these devices now offering so many possibilities, some compromises are inevitable. My advice would be to do what I did - have a good look around sites like DPReview for information, reviews and, most importantly, user feedback in the forums. Getting the right camera is about understanding what features really matter to you and being prepared to accept compromises in areas which are less important to you. These factors are often subjective and rather than just technical specifications, e.g. zoom, pixel count etc. it's what's actually achieveable with the camera that really matters.